Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woody Bank area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 108th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woody Bank (WS6 7QA) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woody Bank (WS6 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakridge Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Glade (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakridge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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